WORLDLII NEWS
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2 August 2004
2004/4
In this issue:
NEW AND UPDATED WORLDLII PROJECTS
LAW VIA THE INTERNET 2004
NEW AND UPDATED DATABASES
WorldLII (1), AustLII (1), BAILII (3), CanLII (2),
Droit francophone (4), SAFLII (1)
NEW CATALOG CONTENT
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
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NEW AND UPDATED WORLDLII PROJECTS
"MILITARY LAW AND PEACEKEEPING LIBRARY" (AustLII)
This project aims to create a comprehensive database for people
seeking information on defence related legislation, case law,
treaties and other similar information. It is supported by The
Defence Legal Service (TDLS) including the Military Law Centre
which is part of the Department of Defence.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/mlpl/
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LAW VIA THE INTERNET 2004
The 6th Conference on Computerisation of Law via the Internet
will be held in Paris from 3-5 November 2004. Further details can be
obtained at http://www.frlii.org/.
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NEW AND UPDATED DATABASES
WORLDLII
"European Court of Human Rights" (WorldLII)
This database contains decisions of the European Court of Human
Rights from 1960.
See http://www.worldlii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/
AUSTLII
"Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia" (AustLII)
This database contains decisions of the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Assessor of Western Australia.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/wa/WACIC/
BAILII
"Court of Justice of the European Communities" (BAILII)
Contains judgments of the Court of Justice and of the Court of First
Instance and the Opinions of the Advocates General from 1997.
See http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/
"United Kingdom Special Commissioners of Income Tax Decisions" (BAILII)
Contain decisions of the Special Commissioners who deal with
appeals arising from decisions of the Inland Revenue.
See http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKSC/
"United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Tribunals Decisions" (BAILII)
Contain decisions of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal
which deals with matters relating to certain decisions of the
Financial Services Authority.
See http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKFSM/
CANLII
"Statutes and Regulations of the Northwest Territories" (CanLII)
Contains full text of statutes and regulations made available on
the Northwest Territories Acts and Regulations website.
See http://www.canlii.org/nt/laws/index.html
"Statutes and Regulations of Newfoundland and Labrador" (CanLII)
Contains full text of statutes and regulations made available on
the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly website.
See http://www.canlii.org/nl/laws/index.html
DROIT FRANCOPHONE
"Le'gislation de l'UEMOA" (Droit francophone)
Contains a selection of full text legislation of the West African
Economic and Monetary Union from 1994.
See http://droit.francophonie.org/doc/html/znao/loi/lgum/
"Le'gislation de la CEMAC" (Droit francophone)
Contains a selection of full text legislation of the Central African
Economic and Monetary Community from 1999.
See http://droit.francophonie.org/doc/html/znac/loi/lgcm/
"Cour de Justice de l'UEMOA" (Droit francophone)
Contains a selection of full text decisions of the Court of Justice
of the West African Economic and Monetary Union from 1994.
See http://droit.francophonie.org/doc/html/znao/jug/jdum/
"Jurisprudence de la CEMAC" (Droit francophone)
Contains a selection of full text decisions of the Central African
Economic and Monetary Community from 1998.
See http://droit.francophonie.org/doc/html/znac/jug/jdcm/
SAFLII
"Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa Decisions" (SAFLII)
This database contains decisions from the Eastern Cape Division
of the High Court of South Africa from 2001.
See http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAECHC/
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NEW CATALOG CONTENT
NEW LEGISLATION
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"Legislation Direct" (New Zealand)
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2050.html
"Law of Arbitration and Mediation" (Ecuador)
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/50471.html
OTHER NEW AND UPDATED MATERIALS
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INTERNATIONAL COURTS & TRIBUNALS
Categories for 19 regional and international courts and tribunals are
now listed, in conjunction with new material which has been
updated on the Project on International Courts and Tribunals
(PICT) website.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2561.html
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODIES
This new Catalog page has been created as a subcategory of the International
Courts & Tribunals category and lists nine international dispute
settlement bodies.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/55052.html
LAW AND POLICY REFORM
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GOOD GOVERNANCE
"Governance Development Unit (GDU)" (Zambia)
This unit, located within the Ministry of Legal Affair, coordinates and
monitors the implementation of the National Capacity Building
Programme for Good Governance in Zambia.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/55144.html
FEATURED WEBSITE
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EAST TIMOR
"Judicial System Monitoring Project (JSMP)"
Established to contribute to the ongoing evaluation and building of the
justice system in East Timor. Includes legislation, information about,
and judgments from the Court of Appeal, Dili and other District Courts
and the Special Panel for Serious Crimes (SPSC), JSMP reports,
news and press releases.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2283.html
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